How to set default user aircraft icon?

[DannyR 35]

I want to set the default user aircraft icon to a helicopter instead of an airplane.  How do I do that?

[Gason71 128]

Here is exactly explanation how to customize LNM:  https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/2.6/en/CUSTOMIZE.html
For aircraft - look at ICONS 62.4 section 🙂


Regards,
Piotr

[DannyR 35]

ppgas, thanks for the reply.  I was aware of the customize html you referenced.  My problem is I don't see a process for actually assigning/changing the default icon used for the user aircraft.  I generally fly a helicopter, however, LNM only should an icon of a fixed wing as my aircraft.  Perhaps I just don't understand the instructions in the html.  Either way, if you know how to do this would be kind enough to share the process?

[Gason71 128]

If you asked about the yellow icon which is displayed when LNM is connected to simulator, the icons should be kept in these files:

-*_user.svg
-*_ground_user.svg

It's enough overwrite them by the files with shapes you want to get and copy the files to home directory,
under Windows it should be C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\ABarthel

That's all 🙂

Regards,
Piotr

ps. in general on my side (Linux+ X-Plane11) LNM automatically detects type and display correct icon.

Edited April 9, 2021 by ppgas

[LouP 116]

On 4/9/2021 at 2:20 PM, DannyR said:

ppgas, thanks for the reply.  I was aware of the customize html you referenced.  My problem is I don't see a process for actually assigning/changing the default icon used for the user aircraft.  I generally fly a helicopter, however, LNM only should an icon of a fixed wing as my aircraft.  Perhaps I just don't understand the instructions in the html.  Either way, if you know how to do this would be kind enough to share the process?

I have the same issue.  Heliports are showing up with an airport icon.  Other heliports have the correct icon.

LouP

[albar965 1,043]

8 hours ago, LouP said:

I have the same issue.  Heliports are showing up with an airport icon.  Other heliports have the correct icon.

This is a different issue. The OP talks about the user aircraft icon.
What simulator do you use and what heliports show up wrong?

Alex

[LouP 116]

8 hours ago, albar965 said:

This is a different issue. The OP talks about the user aircraft icon.
What simulator do you use and what heliports show up wrong?

Alex

msfs.  I believe the reason after looking more into it is because the developer of the heliports do not have the runways set to "none".  I decided to just place a userpoint icon over the heliport to signify a heliport. 

LouP

[albar965 1,043]

1 hour ago, LouP said:

I believe the reason after looking more into it is because the developer of the heliports do not have the runways set to "none".  I decided to just place a userpoint icon over the heliport to signify a heliport. 

Most likely. Some leave  short dummy runways around.

Alex